Boom! This is a special edition of Books & Biceps & Bear Brawl and I’ve got an AWESOME opportunity for you.
I’m about to begin final edits on the manuscript and with the book coming out November 10th, I was talking to my publisher about that lead time and I realized I could offer my fellow sophisticated meatheads something amazing… a chance to actually have your name appear IN the hardcover book when it comes out!
Yes, I want to honor you, my OG Books & Biceps readers with a special acknowledgement section in the back of the book.
Want your name in print? All you have to do is PRE-ORDER the book in the next few weeks. That’s it!
Imagine it’s November 10th and the hardcover arrives in the mail…
You’re blown away with the amazing cover art (can’t wait to show you!) and then before you dive in, you flip to the back of the book and see the Books & Biceps Hall of Fame reader wall right there… You cruise through the names in alphabetical order and… BOOM!… you’re right there, a part of the soon-to-be #1 thriller of 2026 forever.
But you have to get in before we lock the manuscript and go to layout.
So don’t wait!
1) PRE-ORDER your book below.
2) Reply to this email with a screenshot and your name.
3) You’ll be a part of a blockbuster hit book forever!
Here is the OFFICIAL BEAR BRAWL SHORT SUMMARY:
Rocky meets The Revenant in Bear Brawl, a heartfelt revenge-and-redemption story perfect for fans of Jaws and Rambo.
Bear Brawl takes readers on a blockbuster adventure with heart-pounding scenes, humor, heart, bear history, William Faulkner (you'll see), and family. Dropping into the action from the first sentence, the pages fly by, covering tracking, training, fighting, philosophy, pain, grief, love and a cast of unforgettable characters you'll root for like you're watching your favorite action movie.PRE-ORDER BEAR BRAWL NOW!
Here’s a SNEAK PEAK at a few blurbs for Brawl:
"Bear Brawl is Jack Reacher meets The Edge--a white-knuckled thriller that pits one man against nature's apex predator. Jon Finkel delivers a page-turner like no other."
-- "Stayton Bonner, USA Today bestselling author of Bare Knuckle and The Million-Dollar Car Detective"
"Jon Finkel's gifts as a rollicking storyteller are on full display in his thriller Bear Brawl, along with his deep expertise in what happens when we're pushed to our physical and mental limits. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll buy an extra can of bear spray next time you head into the woods."
-- "Alex Hutchinson, New York Times bestselling author of Endure and The Explorer's Gene "
And we’ve got DOZENS more on the way!
Let’s get Bear Brawl to #1 and keep it there for months. I know we can do it…
I appreciate you reading Books & Biceps every week. This book is going to be our moment. Our time to show the publishing world that we want these books. We want Bear Brawl. And we’re going to make it the #1 Thriller of 2026!
Thank you for pre-ordering! You’re all hall of famers in my book! - Jon